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Welcome to Morganton ...

Morganton is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Morganton is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morganton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

When the people of Morganton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Morgantonian<2>

Morganton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morganton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Morganton: 501

Communities Also Named Morganton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morganton - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morganton.

Communities near Morganton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morganton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morganton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morganton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morganton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morganton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morganton. See our Newspapers Page for Morganton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morganton ...

Looking for more information about Morganton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morganton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morganton.

Adding Morganton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morganton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Morganton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Morganton post office opened in 1886. The Morganton post office closed in 1974.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morganton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morganton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morganton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morganton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/